Following decades of backlash from the Native American community, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team announced that ... according to a Friday MLB press release. "While inspired by the ...

Cleveland’s MLB team will drop “Indians” from its name after years of protests from Native American groups and fans who said the name was racist. The team dropped the “Chief Wahoo” image ...

“I am glad to see that the Cleveland baseball team is finally changing its name. The long practice of using Native American mascots and imagery in sports team has been harmful to Indigenous ...

The nickname Native Americans have long called racist ... he adds. Fans of Cleveland’s MLB team have been mostly supportive of his group’s work to change the name, which included talking ...

The team dropped the Chief Wahoo logo from players' jerseys and caps in 2018, but the Native American imagery was ... club's name in the late 1800s. The Cleveland MLB team, formerly known as ...

In a team-issued statement, Cleveland’s owner and chairman ... Sports teams with names based on Native Americans, including MLB’s Indians and Atlanta Braves, and the NFL’s Washington ...

In 2019 the club phased out their “Chief Wahoo” team caricature from caps and uniform patches, although MLB has ... to meet with Native American leaders after meeting with Cleveland's players ...

"Hearing firsthand the stories and experiences of Native American people, we gained a deep understanding ... to names that have been mentioned as possibilities for Cleveland's MLB team. According to ...

Many teams have done away with Native American mascots and changed names like the now Cleveland Guardians and ... but banned headdresses and face paint. MLB’s Atlanta franchise refuses to ...

"I am saddened by the passing of Cleveland native Larry Dolan, whose family's quarter-century ownership has made their hometown team a consistent winner and a staple of their community," MLB ...

In a team-issued statement, Cleveland’s owner and chairman ... Sports teams with names based on Native Americans, including MLB’s Indians and Atlanta Braves, and the NFL’s Washington ...